Ken Walters
Kenneth Rogers Walters
Born: November 11, 1933
Fresno, CA US
Deceased: January 26, 2010
San Ramon, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1952-1965
Major League Statistics
Ken Walters compiled a career batting average of .276 with 129 home runs and 439 RBI in his 1195-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Charleston Senators, Augusta Tigers, Birmingham Barons, Fort Worth Cats and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 125 | 488 | 488 | 133 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .369 | .641 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 122 | 503 | 503 | 161 | 31 | 6 | 13 | .320 | .320 | .483 | .803 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 85 | 329 | 329 | 82 | 19 | 4 | 13 | .249 | .249 | .450 | .699 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 39 | 150 | 138 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 27 | .254 | .313 | .464 | .777 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 138 | 554 | 491 | 80 | 135 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 77 | 4 | 39 | 63 | .275 | .333 | .466 | .800 | 229 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 123 | 354 | 329 | 37 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 2 | 15 | 33 | .255 | .287 | .392 | .679 | 129 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Fort Worth Cats | 152 | 640 | 605 | 78 | 176 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 92 | 4 | 21 | 54 | .291 | .313 | .441 | .755 | 267 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 152 | 633 | 583 | 87 | 175 | 43 | 6 | 22 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | .300 | .338 | .508 | .846 | 296 | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 137 | 499 | 464 | 59 | 122 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 47 | .263 | .306 | .412 | .717 | 191 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 122 | 410 | 392 | 38 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 45 | .227 | .240 | .339 | .579 | 133 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1195 | 4560 | 4322 | 399 | 1192 | 233 | 34 | 129 | 439 | 21 | 11 | 156 | 303 | .276 | .301 | .435 | .736 | 1880 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 33 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | OF | 33 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.606 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 127 | 239 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .980 | 1.961 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | OF | 91 | 122 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 1.462 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 1B | 15 | 120 | 11 | 4 | 5 | .970 | 8.733 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 151 | 357 | 20 | 7 | 5 | .982 | 2.497 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 151 | 317 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .985 | 2.159 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 128 | 197 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .981 | 1.633 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 109 | 146 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .968 | 1.376 |
| Totals | 806 | 1547 | 81 | 31 | 18 | .981 | 2.020 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN |
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